Neville Marriner quotes

Neville Marriner was an English conductor and violinist, renowned for founding the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. His leadership brought international acclaim to the ensemble and influenced the interpretation of classical music worldwide. He became one of the most recorded classical artists of his era. Here are 22 of his quotes:

Mozart has written opera, symphony, sacred and chamber music - not to mention his piano and violin concerti. (Neville Marriner)
Music is a continuum and the modern and avant-garde composers of today will be part of the standard repertoire 30 years from now. View quote
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I would like new people with new ideas to come into it and change it. View quote
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So I've never found there was any particular separation between the two cultures at all, musically speaking. View quote
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We don't want other people poking into our artistic pie. View quote
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Most Beethoven symphonies require 80 or more instruments, and the late romantics even more. View quote
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The awful thing about a conductor becoming geriatric is that you seem to become more desirable, not less. View quote
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As you know, there are certain languages that lend themselves very easily to vocal use. View quote
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Initially we performed in halls with capacities of 1,000. View quote
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I think the quality of something like the Beveridge, for instance, will have a life of its own. View quote
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If the (British) Arts Council give you money, they also tell you how to spend it. (Neville Marriner)
If we perform the romantic repertoire we need more musicians. View quote
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There are some sounds that English singers find quite difficult to manipulate. View quote
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Taste is changing, style is changing, and players' abilities are changing. View quote
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But the most important test is to take them on tour and see if you can bear to spend time with them. View quote
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Before, we may have taken part in it without even thinking it was American Jewish, but in this case, I think, you have now perhaps pointed us in a direction of a new interest in this repertoire. View quote
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So I think we got together as the Academy to give ourselves that sort of responsibility and to play well. View quote
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This American Jewish music is a new experience for us at least consciously. View quote
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I think we were all frustrated with our daily routine. View quote
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One of the great virtues, apart from the pleasure of performing these works, is that it's opened up an entirely new, expansive repertoire of American Jewish music. View quote
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One thing we were looking for from the start was players who really fit together, who sounded in tune. (Neville Marriner)
So in one leap we had gone from being a friendly society to something almost professional. View quote
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Neville Marriner

Neville Marriner - Image
Photo: Araceli Merino, GFDL
Occupation: English Musician
Born: April 15, 1924
Died: October 2, 2016
Quotes count: 22